Lowes Home Improvement # 2806
Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrical burns, unspecified — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
| Employer | Lowes Home Improvement # 2806 |
| Address | 701 North Academy Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80909 |
| Report ID | 2019066402 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less |
| Source of Injury | Electrical wiring-building |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84309, -104.75524 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a leak under a break room sink when the employee was shocked and burned by 110 voltage. The employee recoiled and hit their head. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2019, a worker at Lowes Home Improvement # 2806 in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with electrical wiring-building identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.
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| Jun 2, 2015 | Seco Industrial Maintenance and Controls, Inc. | HOUSTON, Texas | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Contract Pharmacal Corp | HAUPPAUGE, New York | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Aireko Energy U.S., LLC. | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. | THOMASVILLE, Alabama | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Bureau of Prisons FCC Petersburg | PETERSBURG, Virginia | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Jul 28, 2020 | University of Hartford | WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut | Electrical burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Jardine Academy | CRANFORD, New Jersey | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Hosp. |
| Mar 8, 2018 | CABKA NORTH AMERICA INC. | HAZELWOOD, Missouri | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Hosp. |
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